Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-05
OUR HAVERSACK,
Annual Reunion OF LamoilIe Valley yetei.
ans at Camp Gen. George j. Stannard


Annual Reunion of LamoilIe Valley yetei-
ans at Camp Gen. George j. Stannard
The annual reunion of the Lamoille
Valley Veteran soldiers, will be held at
Camp Gen. George j. Stannard" at the
Morrisville fair grounds, August "a and
%. Comrade George W. Doty Of Morris
vile will have command and the staff Off.
GERS will be as follows: Comrade ID. J.
Stafford Morrisville, adjutant general
Chandler Watts, stowe, Frank Olmstead'
Hardwick, j. L. Stevens, Eden, o. r.. An.
drus, Wolcott, G. O. Davidson, Greens
boro Bend, b. j. Austin, Albany, ID. G.
Holmes, johnson, j. o. French, Cam
bridge f. 5. Simons,. Craftsbury, Moses
MlcFarland, Waterville, II. w. Warren,
Stowe, Albert Burnham, Cabot, f. b.
Morse, Worcester, j. b. Ayers Water
bury Centre, Hartwell Moody, Water
bury, assistant adjutant- generals Com
rade Austin wilkins, Cady's Falls, quar-
termaster-g general Comrades Frank Ken
field, Morrisville, NJ. j. Leach, Wolcott.
officers of the day Comrade A. o. Gates,
Morrisville, provost marshal. The pro
gramme will be as follows:
wednesday, August "a, a. m.-Goipp
INTO camp, IL noon opening salute from
battery; 1870 p. m beans and coffee. The
afternoon will be given to general visit
ing and drilling by the different G. A. r
posts . p. M. dress parade, supper, sun
set salute AT early candlelight the posts
Will fall in headed by the staff on horse
back, Craftsbury band, II pieces, Morris
vile Dand and drum corps, with an escort
OF all the old cavalry boys mounted. also
the battery, all forming grand torch
Ilght procession to the village of Morris
vlle.. Returning to camp the "campfires"
Will be IT kindled; II p. M, taps.
Thursday, August %, salute at sunrise;
breakfast policing the grounds general
visiting $3.50 a. m, Co. f, Sd Reg't re-
union other companies using same hour;
1910 a. M. annual election of society off
GERS. Gov. f. j. Ormsbee will arrive on the
noon train from Burlington, and will be
received by delegation at the Morris
vile depot, and escorted to dinner. At
p. III. the mounted men and bands will
march to Morrisville and escort his eX-
Gellency, the governor ; Comrade p. ID.
Blodgett. commander Of the G. A. X.
State of Vermont Hon. H. Henry Pow
ers, Hon. G. S. Page, Hon. G. w. Hen
dee, Hon. p. X. Gleed and other distin-
guished guests to the camp. Upon arriy-
ing they will be received by the G. A. r.
IN line and salute from the battery, and
escorted to the grand stand, where they
will review the old soldiers. A poem. en-
TITLED The Old Brigade" will be deliver
ed by Comrade H. A Thomas of Water
vile, followed by addresses from the dis.
tlnguished guests. After the speeches
there will be competitive drill by the
dilIerent posts or the society for purse
OF $40, S2Oto LIST SIP to I'd; IS to 3D. Each
post to be composed of at least u men
and an officer, armed with guns. General
soldlerly appearance and conduct while at
the encampment to be taken into consid-
Grafton and to be decided by disinterest-
ed board of judges. The whole to con.
clude Win grand dress parade and break
camp.
The Barlow Grays.
Some days ago it was announced that
the Barlow Grays,' Company b, list
Regiment, V. n. e., of st. Adams. had
dlsbanded, but such is not the case. In
pursuance to call frcm their old COM
manders, Colonel Hiram f. Perkins,
and Captain William p. Co1ger under
whose management it has for so many
years performed such faithful service for
the state and made record of which they
may well be proud, the members met and
unanimously elected the following off
GERS: Emerson w. Bord captain,
Curtis +. Roleau LIST lieutenant,
BIZ. b. Perkins I'd lieutenant. With such
material for commissioned officers and
nrst class men for non commissioned Off
GERS, the company must contintinue to
hold the high position in the regiment it
has already gained. Captain Bordo is a
war veteran having served with credit
three years in the eth Vermont Volunteers
and Was formerly lieutenant in the com
pany. Lleuts Roleau and and Perkins
nave served IN the ranks and their promo
ton is well earned. The company is full
ana bids fair 10 report for duty to Colonel
tstey at Bennington, August 10 in fine
condition.
The foundation of the battle monu-
ment has reached its heighth at two cor
| ners and Will be fully completed by Au-
gust 10, The corner stone is to be laid at
the southeast corner of the structure.
The Vermont department, Grand Army
OF the republic, has increased its member
snip 2'2 since January !: This is re
markaole showing, and goes way ahead
OF the increase in the New Hampshire and
some other departments in larger States.
Capt. f. l.. Eaton of Montpelier will
represent the Vermont division Sons of
| veterans at the annual encampment to be
held at Des Moines, Ia, August IS and
| Is.
| The committees having in charge the
preparations for the Bennington monu-
ment celebration extend general invita-.
ton to all military, Grand Army and 9th
| er CIVIC associations and TO citizens gener-
ally, military and civic organizations will
| report 10 Col. DIN Scott Knight Tenn
plar and other Masonic bodies to Grand
Captain General John X. Pilling Grand
Army posts 10 Commander Charles h.
Graves, Bennington.
An invitation is extended to all Daugh.
tiers of Union Veterans to attend the first
national convention at st. Louis, Mo,
September 1857. Those representinp
camps, either State or subordinate, will
present copies of rituals, rules and regu
lations for examination by committee tc
report upon.